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Day 1. Sat, Arrive London

Day 2: Sun. Sunday in LondonYour tour can include a 3 Day London Pass with Travel good for your activities from today.

​Here's a suggestion for your day: Morning at the Victoria and Albert Museum: The Victoria and Albert Museum in London is the world’s largest museum of decorative arts and design, housing a permanent collection of over 2.3 million objects. It was founded in 1852 and named after Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. It has lots of great fashion exhibits as well as furniture, metal working and sculpture. After the museum, hop the Tube to be a true Brit and spend your lunchtime at Burrough Market for traditional English roast with Yorkshire pudding and all the trimmings. The market is also a great place to pick up some spices and delicacies. After lunch, it’s time for the Tower of London. Without a doubt one of London’s most important and historic buildings – and is a highlight on everyone’s itinerary. Explore this old fortress and learn about the Tower’s wealth of history, dating back to the Norman Conquest. Learn about the secrets and scandals of the court and the role the Tower used to play as prison, armoury and menagerie. After that, walk over to The Shard, the tallest building in Western Europe, made up of 11,000 glass panels on its exterior, covering a total area of 56,000 sq metres. The viewing area is spread over the 68th, 69th and 72nd floor.After you are done, take a Cruise on the Thames, without doubt one of the best ways to see London, meandering through the heart of the city and past so many of its most famous attractions. The Thames River is the longest river in London; it stretches to 215 miles long. See and experience the sights and splendour of this great city from the relaxed comfort of City Cruises modern, all-weather boats with open upper decks and spacious lower saloons with panoramic windows.

Day 3: Mon. Hop on Hop Off TourToday you can enjoy day in London on the hop-on-hop off bus. It’s the best way to get around and become familiar with the city. And you can hop off whenever you want and use your London Passes for entry to the sights. Crossing the river twice, you are guaranteed some spectacular views of London’s stunning scenery along the Thames. Your route can include Westminster Abbey,Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament and on to the Churchill War Rooms, St Paul’s Cathedral, Tate Modern and Shakespear’s Globe Theater.

Tonight, you might want to do a little shopping at nearby Herrods and even have dinner there. Herrods has a fantastic market and food court (really) with steak, oysters, a caviar bar, fish bar, rotisserie and lots of libations.

Day 4: Tues. A Day in Windsor and tour of Windsor CastleThere are regular trains that go to and from Windsor from Paddington Station. Windsor is the place where Harry and Meghan were married. Windsor Castle is one of three official residences of The Queen and has been home to the Sovereign for over 900 years. The Castle is the largest inhabited castle in the world and the oldest in continuous occupation. The imposing towers and battlements of the Castle loom large from every approach to the town, creating one of the world’s most spectacular skylines.Afterward, enjoy lunch/high tea with a selection of sandwiches, freshly baked scones with clotted cream and jam, an assortment of delicate fancies and tea and coffee.

Day 5: Wed. Off to the Countryside: The Cotswolds Today you're off to the countryside where you’ll spend the day exploring the hidden villages with quaint thatched cottages and perfectly clipped lawns, which perfectly illustrate what life was like in the 16th century. They are based out of a private home’, quintessentially the perfect place for guests to experience and explore how the English live in the Cotswolds. Everything inside is old and quaint with three inglenook fireplaces which are open log fires used to heat the cottage, the ancient winding stairs and floors are made from original old elm planks and our heavily beamed, beautiful listed cottage is nearly 500 years old! Get your cameras ready!!!

Day 6: Thurs. A Day in OxfordToday you'll enjoy a walking tour that focuses on the Universities. Oxford Walking Tours have been operating from the blue gates of Trinity College on Broad St for more than 30 years. Their University educated guides come with years of experience and local knowledge of the City and University. On the tour you will learn about the history of the city and the university, as well as the collegiate system of tutorial unique to Oxford and Cambridge. Discover the famous alumni who studied and taught at the university. Go inside the oldest college dining hall, chapel, cloisters and quadrangles.

After you tour, take a walk to Christ Church. Make sure to visit the cathedral and the dining hall, which was replicated in the film studios as the dining hall for the Harry Potter films. In fact, many scenes for Harry Potter were filmed at Christ Church.

You might then want to have lunch at The Covered Market, just off the High Street and Cornmarket Street, is an old indoor shopping area crammed with small shops selling artisan goods and high-quality fresh produce.Or enjoy a lovely lunch at the Cherwell Boathouse, a converted Victorian boathouse. Dine al fresco on the banks of the River Cherwell and watch the boats drift by and after, you might want to then hire a punt, which is like a gondola. You can rent one for an hour and glide past many of Oxford’s famous sights. Punting takes a bit of getting used to if you haven’t done it before, as it requires using a long pole to propel your boat along by pushing off from the riverbed and steering it at the same time. Because you’re standing up when you do this, it’s easy to lose your balance and fall in, so only people who can swim are allowed to do the actual punting. It’s really fun and oh-so-British.

Day 7: Fri. A Day Trip to Blenheim PalaceJust a few miles north of Oxford is Blenheim Palace, a world heritage site, home of the Duke of Marlborough and birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill.The main attraction is the palace itself with guided tours as part of the entrance ticket. The grounds and gardens too are truly impressive and there is enough to do and see to keep you occupied for the day. Sir Winston Churchill was born in the Palace in 1874 and a permanent exhibition about him is located next to his birth room - both are included in the Palace tour. He is buried in a simple grave in the nearby church at Bladon. A separate exhibition, ‘Churchill’s’ Destiny - the story of two great war leaders’, celebrates the achievements of Winston and his great hero and ancestor, John Churchill.

Day 8: Sat. Bath and Stonehenge Day Trip from OxfordSee two of England’s most in-demand destinations—both UNESCO World Heritage Sites—on this full-day, small-group tour from Oxford. Bath has been described as the Monte Carlo and the Las Vegas of Georgian England, and this tour gives you a comfortable morning to explore the city. Everything about the town’s imposing Palladian-style architecture was designed to make a striking visual impact – something that it still achieves today, hundreds of years after its construction. Explore the best of the city, starting with Pulteney Bridge, the Circus, the imposing Royal Crescent and a wander inside Bath Abbey with its huge vaulted ceiling. Your knowledgeable guide will also point out the Celtic links between Bath and Stonehenge, so you leave not only with some fantastic photos but with a real understanding of the town and its landscape. Perhaps no other site in England can compete with the beauty and mystery of Stonehenge. Hear the theories and draw your own conclusions: could Stonehenge be a site of astronomical importance? A pre-Roman temple? An alien launching pad? What is certain is that the archaeological and engineering importance of this breathtaking site is second to none. During your visit you will have access to the multi-million-pound Visitor Information Centre, where you can see the most cutting-edge modern science and research on this ancient landmark. Overnight in Oxford

Day 9. Sun. Back to London - A Day of LeisureThere is so much to see in London. Here are a few suggestions:Hampton Court Palace is the former home of the flamboyant King Henry VIII. He extended and developed this grand palace after acquiring it in the 1520s and its many royal occupants have furnished the palace with decadent tapestries and paintings throughout the centuries. Set in 60 acres of formal gardens, including the famous maze and Great Vine, this palace is well worth a visit. HMS Belfast tells the stories of those who lived on board the former Royal Navy warship, which was home to a crew of up to 950 men. Explore nine decks of seafaring history and hear sailors’ experiences of battle from the Second World War and beyond – including the convoys in icy Arctic conditions and the 404 days spent patrolling the waters during the Korean War.London Tower Bridge is one of the most impressive structures and sites in the capital and has stood over the River Thames since 1894. As well as being one of the most recognizable landmarks in the world, it is one of the most visited attractions in London and continues to be a working bridge to this day.Its fascinating exhibition delves into significant moments in Tower Bridge history and how it was built, through interactive displays and videos about its impact on the River Thames. Visitors will also fall in love with the Tower Bridge glass floor that lines the structure’s two walkways, which provide a fascinating view of the Thames, London skyline and cars passing by down below.Kew Gardens, take the tube about 30 minutes out of London. Kew Gardens is a botanical garden in southwest London that houses the “largest and most diverse botanical and mycological collections in the world.The National Portrait Museum, or the Tate Modern are also good choices. Elton John has a photo collection at the Tate Modern. For an English tea experience, you can have the classic at Claridges. You will have to definately make reservations a few weeks ahead of time. Elegant smart casual. Men don’t need to wear a jacket and tie, but there are no jeans, shorts, sportswear, flip flops or baseball caps allowed. See Agatha Christie’s Mousetrap, it never gets old. Take the evening Jack the Ripper Tour.

Day 10. Mon. London - A Day of LeisureToday you might want to think about visiting the public galleries in the House of Commons and the House of Lords and watch MPs and Peers question the government and debate current issues and legislation. House of Commons debates also take place in the Grand Committee Room just off Westminster Hall. These are known as Westminster Hall debates and visitors are welcome to attend.

Or take a tour of The Royal Parks and Palaces: Understanding British Monarchy. Through a thousand years of history, the British monarchy has moved from center of power to ceremonial periphery, a movement vividly illustrated by the style and geographical placement of the remaining royal palaces and the parks that surround them. While these parks remain opulent reminders of the power and sway of the monarchy, they largely remain as historical and ceremonial reminders of how Britain has evolved from absolute monarchy to a democracy. The walk begins in the Westminster neighborhood and ends at Kensington Palace. In the company of a local historian, this London Parks and Palaces Tour visits some of the most important parks and palaces in the city, including Westminster Hall, St. James’s Park, St. James’s Palace and Clarence House, Buckingham Palace, Kensington Palace, and Hyde Park, ending at Queen Victoria’s birth place: Kensington Palace. Diana has a great dress collection at Kensington Palace, where your tour ends. After your tour, I suggest you enjoy lunch at the The Orangery, surrounded by beautiful formal gardens in the grounds of Kensington Palace. The Orangery was once the setting for Queen Anne’s sophisticated court entertainment and its soaring ceilings and classical 18th century architecture are a magnificent backdrop.

You might want to end your fantastic trip to London with theater tonight.